ETHEL WATERS – 1923-1925 | The Classics Chronological Series – 775 (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The European Classics label's Ethel Waters program completely wipes out all of the other Waters reissues for it reissues all of her recordings from her prime years in chronological order. Since the singer was very consistent, there are very few duds and many gems in these sets. This particular CD traces Ethel Waters during a two-year period; both the recording quality and her accompaniment greatly improve during this time; cornetist Joe Smith is a standout and pianist Fats Waller is present on "Pleasure Mad" and "Back-Bitin' Mamma." Highlights includes "You Can't Do What My Last Man Did," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" and "Sympathetic Dan." Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1    Long-Lost Mama    3:07
2    Lost Out Blues    2:58
3    Ain't Goin' Marry (Ain't Goin' Settle Down)    2:38
4    If You Don't Think I'll Do Sweet Pops (Just Try Me)    3:43
5    Who'll Get It When I'm Gone?    2:45
6    All The Time    3:09
7    You Can't Do What My Last Man Did    3:08
8    Ethel Sings 'Em    3:17
9    Sweet Man Blues    3:14
10    Tell 'Em 'Bout Me (When You Reach Tennessee)    3:00
11    You'll Need Me When I'm Long Gone    2:45
12    Craving Blues    2:59
13    Black Spatch Blues    3:03
14    I Want Somebody All My Own    2:43
15    Pleasure Mad    2:44
16    Back-bitin' Mamma    2:46
17    No One Can Love Me (Like The Way You Do)    2:45
18    Brother, You've Got Me Wrong    2:43
19    Sweet Georgia Brown    3:09
20    Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night    3:22
21    Sympathetic Dan    3:12
22    Down Home Blues    2:38
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: 12 to 14)
Banjo – John Mitchell (19) (tracks: 1, 2)
Bassoon – Unknown Artist (tracks: 18, 19)
Brass Bass – Bill Benford (tracks: 20 to 22)
Clarinet – Edgar Campbell (tracks: 1, 2)
Clarinet [?] – Jimmy O'Bryant (tracks: 12 to 14)
Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone [?] – Don Redman (tracks: 18, 19)
Cornet – Horace Holmes (tracks: 20 to 22), Joe Smith (3) (tracks: 10, 11, 17)
Cornet [?] – Elmer Chambers (tracks: 1, 2), Tommy Ladnier (tracks: 12 to 14)
Piano – Fletcher Henderson (tracks: 1 to 4), J.C. Johnson (tracks: 5 to 9), Lovie Austin (tracks: 12 to 14), Pearl Wright (tracks: 10, 11, 17, 20 to 22)
Piano [?] – Fats Waller (tracks: 15, 16)
Piano [and/or] – Fletcher Henderson (tracks: 18, 19), Pearl Wright (tracks: 18, 19)
Soprano Saxophone, Oboe – Unknown Artist (tracks: 17)
Trombone – George Brashear (tracks: 1, 2)
Vocals – Ethel Waters